NOLA.com topics: nfl pickstag:topics.nola.com,2015:tag/nfl%20picks2015-03-31T19:54:45ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceSuper Bowl 2015 Pick: Seattle Seahawks defeat New England Patriotstag:www.nola.com,2015:/saints/index.ssf/2256.150654542015-01-27T20:48:00Z2015-01-28T03:59:55ZJim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.htmlNFC, AFC Championship Picks: Patriots top Colts, Seahawks roll past Packers tag:www.nola.com,2015:/saints/index.ssf/2256.149528192015-01-13T21:36:27Z2015-01-13T21:38:01ZThe theory was right, but the picks went a little left of center. (That's a nice way of saying wrong.) While I was right the only sure thing last week was one of the home teams would lose - it...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
The theory was right, but the picks went a little left of center. (That's a nice way of saying wrong.) While I was right the only sure thing last week was one of the home teams would lose - it...
NFL Divisional Playoff Picks: Broncos, Seahawks hold serve; Ravens, Cowboys pull upsetstag:www.nola.com,2015:/saints/index.ssf/2256.148940102015-01-06T16:58:46Z2015-01-06T20:47:01ZIt's going to happen. Will it be Baltimore over New England? Indianapolis over Denver? Can't be Carolina over Seattle, right? What about luck-box Dallas over Green Bay? History tells us that at least one of the favorites is going to...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
It's going to happen. Will it be Baltimore over New England? Indianapolis over Denver? Can't be Carolina over Seattle, right? What about luck-box Dallas over Green Bay? History tells us that at least one of the favorites is going to...
NFL Playoff Picks (Wild Card Round): Cowboys, Cardinals, Ravens and Colts advancetag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.148505492014-12-30T05:43:48Z2014-12-30T06:38:03ZAre you ready for some playoffs? Hard to believe we have made it through another NFL season, although for some - including those here in our home market of New Orleans - it couldn't come soon enough. As we ring...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
Are you ready for some playoffs? Hard to believe we have made it through another NFL season, although for some - including those here in our home market of New Orleans - it couldn't come soon enough. As we ring...
NFL Picks Week 17: Broncos, Patriots, Seahawks and Packers roll on to first-round byestag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.148151602014-12-23T23:00:18Z2014-12-24T04:48:12ZHere's a little secret I'll share with just a few of my closest reader friends: Week 17 has always been my favorite week of the season to make picks. Completely knowing I'm jinxing myself, my thinking is if you can't...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
Here's a little secret I'll share with just a few of my closest reader friends: Week 17 has always been my favorite week of the season to make picks. Completely knowing I'm jinxing myself, my thinking is if you can't...
NFL Picks Week 16: Packers roar back, Saints beat Falcons, Patriots squeak past Jetstag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.147619142014-12-18T22:48:48Z2014-12-19T21:40:52ZHey, I don't have many weeks like last week so allow me to brag for just a second. I mean 14-2 straight up and 13-3 against the spread is worth pausing and looking at. No, wait. Don't click on that...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
Hey, I don't have many weeks like last week so allow me to brag for just a second. I mean 14-2 straight up and 13-3 against the spread is worth pausing and looking at. No, wait. Don't click on that...
NFL Picks Week 15: Patriots rout Dolphins; Broncos defeat Chargers on roadtag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.147086362014-12-09T17:00:05Z2014-12-09T20:47:34ZEven in a good week, a negative nelly can find some bad. Despite just six incorrect picks against the spread, I can look at a couple of them and say, "What was I thinking?" And this incudes the pick the...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
Even in a good week, a negative nelly can find some bad. Despite just six incorrect picks against the spread, I can look at a couple of them and say, "What was I thinking?" And this incudes the pick the...
NFL Picks Week 14: Patriots rebound at San Diego; Eagles squeak by Seahawkstag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.146474852014-12-03T05:01:03Z2014-12-03T18:54:51ZYes, I get it. So what? Well, that's going a bit too far - NFL picks by pumpkin pie and turkey stuffing are not superior to mine. At least my picks are better than Rex Ryan's coaching. (And I have...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
Yes, I get it. So what? Well, that's going a bit too far - NFL picks by pumpkin pie and turkey stuffing are not superior to mine. At least my picks are better than Rex Ryan's coaching. (And I have...
NFL Picks Week 13: Packers get past Patriots, Chiefs upset Broncostag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.145908892014-11-26T04:00:46Z2014-11-26T15:37:12ZWhile Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday for the pleasant and plump, such as myself, on the timeline of a football fan's year, Turkey Day also marks the beginning of the last week of the third quarter of the NFL season....Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
While Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday for the pleasant and plump, such as myself, on the timeline of a football fan's year, Turkey Day also marks the beginning of the last week of the third quarter of the NFL season....
NFL Picks Week 12: Indianapolis Colts rebound, as do Eagles, Saints and Broncostag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.145277102014-11-19T03:11:56Z2014-11-19T16:34:02ZLast week's NFL slate was the perfect example of why they call them "suicide pools." I, for one, felt like the King of Hearts last week - you know, the one who sticks a sword in his head. Across the...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
Last week's NFL slate was the perfect example of why they call them "suicide pools." I, for one, felt like the King of Hearts last week - you know, the one who sticks a sword in his head. Across the...
NFL Picks Week 11: Colts slip past Patriots; Broncos and Saints wintag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.144619052014-11-12T04:27:02Z2014-11-12T18:46:22Z"They are who we thought they were!" Ah. One of my favorite quotes of all time. Better than "Diddly poo." Better than "Coulda, woulda, shoulda." Better than "Hello! You play to win the game." Even better than "Playoffs? Playoffs? You...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
"They are who we thought they were!" Ah. One of my favorite quotes of all time. Better than "Diddly poo." Better than "Coulda, woulda, shoulda." Better than "Hello! You play to win the game." Even better than "Playoffs? Playoffs? You...
NFL Picks Week 10: Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos rebound; New Orleans Saints wintag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.143963512014-11-05T01:11:30Z2014-11-05T18:36:43ZIf what I said was true that this is the time of year the cream rises to the top, then last week I must have turned into the filthy sludge that keeps plumbers in business. I missed picks last week...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
If what I said was true that this is the time of year the cream rises to the top, then last week I must have turned into the filthy sludge that keeps plumbers in business. I missed picks last week...
NFL Picks Week 9: Seattle rolls past Oakland, Denver tops New Englandtag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.143259822014-10-29T17:11:06Z2014-10-30T05:14:02ZIf you've been reading this blog on a regular basis, you'll know I have several "golden rules." I've been known to break them, and when I do, it usually bites me in the Derryair. That being said, it seems last...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
If you've been reading this blog on a regular basis, you'll know I have several "golden rules." I've been known to break them, and when I do, it usually bites me in the Derryair. That being said, it seems last...
NFL Picks Week 8: Dallas keeps rolling, Kansas City tops St. Louistag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.142567402014-10-21T18:22:58Z2014-10-23T21:37:49ZThe seventh week of NFL play just brought back flashbacks to Jim Mora. Could've, would've, should've. While we earned winning marks both straight up and against the spread, it could have been a phenomenal week if not for brain freezes...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
The seventh week of NFL play just brought back flashbacks to Jim Mora. Could've, would've, should've. While we earned winning marks both straight up and against the spread, it could have been a phenomenal week if not for brain freezes...
NFL Picks Week 7: New England defeats the Jets, Baltimore rolls past Atlantatag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.141903622014-10-14T19:54:34Z2014-10-15T17:48:55ZMe and my "golden rules." Who knew gold could turn into sludge? It was clear going in that Week 6 would be the toughest yet. So instead of taking the easy road, I took the dangerous, less-traveled road - and...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
Me and my "golden rules." Who knew gold could turn into sludge? It was clear going in that Week 6 would be the toughest yet. So instead of taking the easy road, I took the dangerous, less-traveled road - and...
NFL Picks Week 6: Cincinnati to rebound, Seattle will get past Dallastag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.141251662014-10-07T17:12:20Z2014-10-08T17:55:32ZFor those who have a bit more than a rooting interest in NFL Sundays, this week was a lot like riding a motorcycle on a rock-climbing wall: Sometimes up, sometimes down, but always bumpy. There were many games put in...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
For those who have a bit more than a rooting interest in NFL Sundays, this week was a lot like riding a motorcycle on a rock-climbing wall: Sometimes up, sometimes down, but always bumpy. There were many games put in...
NFL Picks Week 5: New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles will rebound with victoriestag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.140616982014-09-30T18:30:16Z2014-10-02T17:26:39ZOverlooking trends and picking with the gut can sometimes be the doom of an NFL prognosticator. Such was the difference for me last week between going 11-2 (both straight up and against the spread) and 10-3. Yes, I bought what...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
Overlooking trends and picking with the gut can sometimes be the doom of an NFL prognosticator. Such was the difference for me last week between going 11-2 (both straight up and against the spread) and 10-3. Yes, I bought what...
NFL Picks Week 4: San Diego tough test in Blake Bortles' first starttag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.139946602014-09-24T14:01:02Z2014-09-24T19:33:26ZIt was Chalk Week. Of the 82 who participated in this week's contest, 54 of them earned 100 points or more, as compared just ONE of 83 who played in Week 2. The good news is those who escaped in...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
It was Chalk Week. Of the 82 who participated in this week's contest, 54 of them earned 100 points or more, as compared just ONE of 83 who played in Week 2. The good news is those who escaped in...
NFL Picks Week 3: New England over Oakland is lock of the yeartag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.139288242014-09-16T18:18:38Z2014-09-17T18:36:53ZFor those of you remaining in your knockout pools, I salute you. Have to say I don't remember a more brutal opening two weeks of an NFL season for picking games. Interesting thing is my picks on the "unsure" things...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
For those of you remaining in your knockout pools, I salute you. Have to say I don't remember a more brutal opening two weeks of an NFL season for picking games. Interesting thing is my picks on the "unsure" things...
NFL Picks Week 2: Green Bay over NY Jets, New Orleans over Cleveland at the toptag:www.nola.com,2014:/saints/index.ssf/2256.138632212014-09-09T17:21:08Z2014-09-11T15:34:17ZI hate NFL Week 1. Don't get me wrong, the moments leading up to the first set of Sunday kickoffs are like waiting for Santa Claus to come. You have your fantasy lineups set, and your survivor pool pick is...Jim Derry, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/jderry/index.html
I hate NFL Week 1. Don't get me wrong, the moments leading up to the first set of Sunday kickoffs are like waiting for Santa Claus to come. You have your fantasy lineups set, and your survivor pool pick is...